Boston Breastfeeding Coalition Newsletter
October 2020
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Women's Right to Vote!
Make your voice heard. Learn how to register to vote, find your polling place, and more.
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3 Stats to Know About Women Voters |
- Women turn out at higher rates for midterm elections than men.
- Women have voted at higher rates than men in every presidential election since 1964
- The first “Year of the Woman” saw the highest proportion of women voters since 1980
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October Breastfeeding Coalition Meeting |
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October Scholar Support Night |
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Follow Boston Breastfeeding Coalition on Facebook as we join the fight against Breast Cancer. We will be sharing posts throughout the month highlighting early detection resources, risk factors, and stories from breast cancer survivors.
#togethereducation
#togetherscreening
#togetheraccess
#togetherhope
#togethertreatment
#togethersupport
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Breastfeeding Counselors are available every day to help. Call today for support from our trained & experienced peers.
CALL: 857-301-8259
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Stay connected, informed, and supported by your community. Virtual breastfeeding support groups and Baby Cafes are held throughout the week.
Check out our website to register and join!
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Seeking virtual peer counseling opportunities? Our WARMLINE is seeking volunteers who have completed a lactation counseling training and have experience as peer counselors.
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Boston Breastfeeding Virtual Support Group Counselor
Our support groups are still meeting, just virtually! We are looking for more volunteers to help us support mothers. Any direct lactation mentoring done during virtual support groups can count towards IBCLC hours.
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Virtual Conferences & Events |
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October Network Connection Meeting |
Join Vital Village Networks and Co-Host, Children's HealthWatch for our virtual October Network Connection Meeting. We will connect, share, and learn more about leadership pathways & potential job pipelines!
We'll start the evening by build relationships and connecting with each other during the Network Meet-Up by the Village Strategists of Boston. Then, we'll learn from Co-Host Children’s Health Watch before we collaborate in Zoom Breakout Rooms
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Nurturescience: New Essentials For Perinatal Care
a live webinar featuring Dr. Nils Bergman
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Join BreastfeedLA on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 8 AM to 3 PM PDT for Nurturescience: New Essentials For Perinatal Care a live webinar featuring Dr. Nils Bergman. This webinar will award participants 3 L- CERPs, 3 R-CERPs, and 7 Contact Hours. Registration is $75. For more details please see the link below and flyer attached to this email. Please share this with your networks!
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2020 National Community Leadership Summit |
Vital Village Networks proudly presents the 2020 National Community Leadership Summit! We are excited to be welcoming President and CEO of Deaconess Foundation and Incoming President and CEO of Children’s Defense Fund Justice Advocate, Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson as our keynote speaker.
Join us! Shape the conversation with fellow community leaders, practitioners, change agents, and advocates with over two days of virtual panels, workshops, breakout sessions, and plenaries.
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Child Wellbeing Needs Assessment |
We are seeking families with children ages 0-11 to complete the survey.
Survey available in English and Spanish!
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From your computer or smartphone!
Families are invited to join on Thursdays from 10-10:30am for book readings and activities focused on Social-Emotional Learning!
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National Breastfeeding Conference & Convening
L-CERP Credits Available
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With the cancellation of this year's NBCC, the team re-imagined the event as a robust series of webcast sessions. These sessions were released throughout the month of August and are now available on-demand and free of charge. L-Cerp credits can be obtained for each webcast session.
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The Tremendous Benefit of Breast Milk
By Dr. Darcia Narvaez
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Regularly updated with descriptions, contact info, locations, hours, and website links for important basic family needs.
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Text KIDS to 8-8-5-8-8 to receive free text messages on nearby community resources, wellness tips, and family-fun activities.
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Free app available on Apple, Android, and desktop for families to locate and access free or low-cost, high-quality local food resources in their neighborhoods
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Are you a Breastfeeding Scholar who is looking to connect with other Scholars?
Join the private Facebook Group just for Breastfeeding Scholars - a centralized location to stay updated on CERP offerings, scholarship opportunities, network with peers, and share and find resources.
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Vital Village Network's Boston Breastfeeding Coalition is committed to improving access to breastfeeding support for every parent in Boston, promoting connections between individuals and organizations that engage in breastfeeding advocacy, and supporting pathways for professional lactation counselors. |
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